Republican National Convention Monday night: Time, channel, speakers, how to watch without cable

The Republican National Convention kicks off tonight in Milwaukee with heightened tensions in the wake of an assassination attempt on presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.

The convention opens today and runs through Thursday with almost all network and cable news channels, Fox News, CBS, ABC, CNN, NBC, PBS, MSNBC and CSPAN are carrying live programming. You can also watch via Philo, which offers a 7-day free trial or FUBO, which also offers a free trial.

What is Monday’s theme?

The theme for Monday night is “Make America Wealthy Once Again” with a focus on the economy and importance of lowering inflation.

Will Trump speak Monday night?

Trump is expected to give his nomination acceptance speech on Thursday. JD Vance, Trump’s VP pick, is expected to speak Wednesday night.

Who is speaking throughout the week?

A list of Monday night speakers has been released:

Musical Performance by Chris Janson
Representative Marjorie Taylor Green, GA
Lt. Governor Mark Robinson, NC
Representative Wesley Hunt, TX
Representative John James, MI
Sara Workman, every day American
Senator Katie Britt, AL
Senator Tim Scott
Governor Glenn Youngkin
Bob Unanue, CEO of Goya Foods
Governor Kristi Noem
Robert “Bobby” Bartels, every day American
Representative Byron Donalds, FL
David Sacks, Former CEO of Yammer
Vanessa Faura, every day American
Charlie Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA
Senator Marsha Blackburn, TN
Mark Laws, every day American
Benjamin Josephs, every day American
Amber Rose, mother and entrepreneur
Linda Fornos, every day American
Sean O’Brien, President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Full line up for this week includes:

Trump family members

Donald Trump Jr.
Eric Trump
Co-Chairman and Trump daughter-in-law Lara Trump
Kimberly Guilfoyle

Entertainers, celebrities, industry leaders

Matt Brooks, CEO of the Republican Jewish Coalition
Tucker Carlson, commentator
Savannah Chrisley, TV personality and criminal justice reform advocate
Franklin Graham, faith leader
Lee Greenwood, country music singer
Alina Habba, Trump campaign senior adviser
Diane Hendricks, owner of ABC Supply
Tom Homan, former acting ICE director
Perry Johnson, businessman
Vivek Ramaswamy, businessman
Dana White, CEO of UFC
Steven and Zach Witkoff, businessmen

RNC leadership

RNC Chairman Michael Whatley
COA Chairwoman Anne Hathaway
Host Committee Chairman Reince Priebus

GOP officials and candidates:

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-AR
Sen. Rick Scott, R-FL
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-MO
Sen. Steve Daines, R-MT, NRSC chairman
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-TN
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-WI
Senate candidate Kari Lake, R-AZ
Senate candidate Jim Banks, R-IN
Senate candidate Mike Rogers, R-MI
Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, R-MT
Senate candidate Sam Brown, R- NV
Senate candidate Bernie Moreno, R-OH
Senate candidate Dave McCormick, R-PA
Senate candidate Hung Cao, R-VA
Senate candidate Eric Hovde, R-WI
Senate candidate Gov. Jim Justice, WV
House Speaker Mike Johnson, LA
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, LA
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, MN
Rep. Richard Hudson, NC
Rep. Elise Stefanik, NY
Rep. Matt Gaetz, FL
Rep. Michael Waltz, FL
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, FL
Rep. Brian Mast, FL
Rep. Jeff Van Drew, NJ
Rep. Nancy Mace, SC
Rep. Ronny Jackson, TX
Rep. Monica De La Cruz, TX
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-AR
Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-FL
Gov. Doug Burgum, R-ND
Gov. Greg Abbott, R-TX
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson
East Palestine, Ohio, Mayor Trent Conaway
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson
Former counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway
Former Acting Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell
Peter Navarro, former director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Former Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley
Former Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich
Former Rep. Lee Zeldin